Student Democracy and Events Coordinator

Student Democracy and Events Coordinator

We're looking for a Student Democracy and Events Coordinatorto join our WrittleCampus Team -someone who is calm and customer focusedand provides high-quality support to a diverse range of people. They are committed on delivering excellent customer service standards whilst working in a democratic environment.

What you'll be doing: Student Voice and Representation

• Coordinate and administer the student voice framework across the organisation.
• Recruit, train, support, and develop Course Representatives.
• Act as the main point of contact for Course Representatives and student leaders.
• Organise and facilitate Course Representative meetings, forums, and feedback sessions.
• In liaison with Union's Marketing and Communications Coordinator, ensure student feedback is collected, recorded, communicated, and acted uponappropriately.
• Monitor actions arising from student feedback and provide updates to students and staff.
• Produce reports and summaries on student voice activity and outcomes.
• Democracy and Student Leadership.
• Working in liaison with Union's Democracy Coordinator, support student elections and democratic processes.
• Encourage democratic engagement and participation opportunities across the student body.
• Support governance and student-led decision-making activities where required.

Events and Student Engagement

• As directed by the Union Writtle Campus Manager, plan, coordinate, and deliver a programme of student engagement events throughout the academic year.
• Coordinate event logistics, bookings, resources, budgets, and risk assessments.
• Recruit and support student volunteers and ambassadors to assist with coordinating events and activities.
• Evaluate events and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure activities comply with organisational policies, safeguarding requirements, and health and safety procedures.
• Monitor budgets and expenditure associated with events and activities.

Who we're looking for:

• Someone who is calm andorganised who can facilitate Course Representative meetings, forums, and feedback sessions.
• Customer focused with the ability to work with a range of people and canbuild positive working relationships, motivate volunteers and support student leaders to achieve shared objectives.
  
• They are flexible and have strong time management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects, events and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently using theirinitiative while also contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, staff and external partners.

This is a role which allows you towork closely with students, student staff, permanent staff, and external partners to ensure students have opportunities to influence decision-making, engage in university life, and access activities that support their wellbeing.

We are fully committed to Equality and Diversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Applications welcome until 23:00 on Tuesday 31st August. Please don't wait until the last moment to apply; if we have a high volume of applications, we may close this role early.

Interviews will be held during 9th or 10thSeptember.

Details

Location: Writtle, Essex, CM1 3QQ, GB